Inventions: Re-Frames

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August 21, 2009 • 4:48 pm PDT
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Our lives are becoming increasingly customizable. From Tivo to ring tones to virtual dashboards and RSS feeds, we can re-arrange and manipulate incoming data to our liking. So why not the skies as well? From the inventors of an architecture-themed ice cream sandwich truck comes a pair of spectacles that will give x-ray goggles a run for their money. Freya Estreller and Natasha Case imagine glasses that allow you to photoshop your reality.

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